St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers.

Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a ...

While St. Patrick's Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning "Kiss me, I'm Irish," leprechaun hats and pubs full of people, the holiday holds a deeper meaning. Here's a look at ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

St. Patrick's Day and all of its merriment is on the horizon. This year, Monday, March 17, 2025, is Saint Patrick's Day. Many parades and other events in Delaware are scheduled for March 15 and 16.

St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, has transitioned from a feast day in Ireland to a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

Throngs of green-clad revelers have filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s ...

St. Patrick's Day is March 17, the feast day of Ireland's patron saint, Patrick. The day is filled with parades, good luck charms, and all things green. St Patrick's Day started as a religious ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. St. Patrick's Day is one of the world's most widely celebrated cultural holidays— filled with parades, festive gatherings ...